Frequently asked questions international kolkata book fair. From meta, a wikimedia project coordination wiki kolkata book fair 2014. This bengali band performance was recorded at calcutta book fair on 9th feb, 2014. Intending participants may apply according to the advertisement 2. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is. Great britain book stall at kolkata international book fair 2015. Kolkata book fair 2014 is being organized in kolkata for outreach program in the wikimedia movement. Sushil mukherjea as its founder president and jayant manaktala became its first general secretary.
Kolkata boi mela is the best boi mela in the world. The year 2014 saw new event getting added to the kolkata international book fair kolkata literature festival, on the lines of the famous jaipur literature festival and edinburgh literature. The wikimedia stall at 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Kolkata bookfair and food listing there my suggestion on what to eat.
Kolkata book fair 2015 gets high on tech times of india. In 2014, the organisers had done a business of around rs 20 crore. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially antarjatik kolkata boimela or antarjatik kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali. The starting date is wednesday, 28 january 2020 and the kolkata book fair the last date is sunday, 9 february 2020. Location, central park mela ground, saltlake, kolkata map. Kolkata book fair 201943rd international kolkata book. Kolkata the 38th kolkata book fair may have lost the kolkata literary meet, which has spun off into a standalone event, but it has filled the void by adding the threeday kolkata language and literary festival, which is set to be inaugurated by shashi tharoor, the minister of state for human resource development. Wikipedias participation at kolkata book fair 2014 is organized by. To expand its database in bengali, wikipedia has put up a stall at the ongoing kolkata book fair seeking vernacular editors for the worlds largest free online encyclopedia available in over 280 languages. A pocket guide to the 2014 kolkata book fair the new.
Kolkata book fair caught fire on february 3, 19 years ago. Sell travel with our mobile friendly travel website theme. Last year, the fair had a record number of 568 stalls and pavilions one of the biggest problems that the authorities face is from shoplifters. Can indian authors afford to pursue writing as a full time career.
Welcome to virasat art publication demo travel booking portal. Guest of honour, manishankar mukhopadhyay shankar, eminent author. The 42nd edition of the international kolkata book fair 2018 is here to woo the book lovers. Almost two million people come to the fair over the 10 days. Book fair is one of the most popular tradition of intellectuality. And in 1975, the publishers and booksellers guild was formed with mr. In 1974, the concept of kolkata bookfair was getting formed by few young publishers, much against the will of the aged ones. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest international.
The 42nd edition of international kolkata book fair is dedicating its largestever theme pavilion of 14,000 sq. The 39th edition of the international kolkata book fair, asias largest book fair. The stall of wikipedia first time in any bookfair for the first time worldwide. Leftists goons atatcked vhp stall, trampled bhagwad gita. If your questions are still not resolved, dont hesitate to fill up the form below and contact us. Kolkata book fair, west bengal, india editorial stock. The map of the location is provided on the home page. To expand its database in bengali, wikipedia has put up a stall at the ongoing kolkata book fair seeking vernacular. Kolkata book fair to begin from jan 28 the hindu businessline. International kolkata book fair the worlds biggest. International kolkata book fair jan 2020, kolkata india trade show. Display of indias map without jammu and kashmir at the bangladesh parjatan corporation stall bpc in kolkata book fair 2015 kolkata boimela on saturday drew huge criticism from the visitors. According to reports, students from kolkata university were chanting anticaa, antinrc slogans outside stall number 370 of the vhp at the kolkata book fair since sunday morning, causing huge inconvenience to visitors at the venue which was packed to capacity as it was the last day and a holiday. The annual fair, which will be held from january 29 to february 9, will host about 600 books stalls and 200 little magazine kiosks.
There are hundreds of stalls to buy books fromthe ongoing kolkata book fair 2014 has about 800 participants from 30 countries. Little magazines at kolkata book fair 2014 women taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india family visiting kolkata book fair 2014 young man taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india old man taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india. Theres always a book launch or some discussion or talk going on somewhere or the other. But do you know that this world famous fair once burned to ashes. The book hungry bengali community is thronging the milan mela complex in kolkata like every year.
The international kolkata book fair 2019 will be held at the central park mela complex in salt lake, karunamayee. Locating any book stall becomes easier once you use these colours as coordinates along with the stall number. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a. There are eight such colours pink, green, blue, yellow, magenta, red, sky and orange hall denoting these blocks. Bookselling 38th international kolkata book fair milan mela complex kolkata 2014 0209 8863.
The venue of the book fair is located in the permanent fairground milan. Media in category 2014 kolkata book fair wikipedia stall the following 46 files are in this category, out of 46 total. Volontaires of the wikimedia stall at the first day, 38th international kolkata book fair, kolkata. Calcutta book fair in english, and officially kolkata boimela or kolkata pustakmela in romanized bengali, bengali.
The 38th edition of the kolkata book fair the largest retail book fair in the worldkicked off at the milan mela grounds on tuesday evening. Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the. Family visiting kolkata book fair 2014 old man taking selfie at kolkata book fair, west bengal, india artists painting floor at kolkata international book fair. Chief guest of honour, smt mamata banerjee, honble chief minister, west bengal. Colorful book stall of bangladesh, neighbour country of. Planning for hosting the wikipedia stall at the kolkata book fair 2014 in kolkata on 15 dec. It is a unique book fair in the sense of not being a trade fair the book fair is primarily for the general public rather. Display of indias map without jammu and kashmir at the bangladesh parjatan corporation stall bpc in kolkata book fair 2015 kolkata boimela on. How do i reach the international kolkata book fair, if i am from kolkata.
Book stall of bangladesh, neighbour country of india. All leaflets, printed material will be provided by wmin chapter. It makes stall hopping easier by showing the shortest route to the stall you seek. In a prompt action, the bangladesh deputy high commission in kolkata, however, gave directives to seal off the stall. Take a look at the comprehensive ground map of the international kolkata book fair provided below. Everything about kolkata book fair 2020 rider escaped. Kolkata book fair, where disparate ideologies breathe the same air.